Dana Dijkgraaf graduated as a graphic designer in2013 at the ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem.Ever since, she has had her own graphic designstudio, which focuses on visual storytelling in image& type.

Dana participated in the first edition of In4nite,during which she maintained a one-dimensionalapproach to the material. For this edition, Danafocused on the three-dimensional qualities ofthe Colback® material, in which she explored thepossibilities of combining Colback® with othermaterials. Her main challenge was to employ theColback® in a manner that accentuated its aestheticqualities – transparency, organic structures – yetresulted in a visually enticing graphic design.

Dana Dijkgraaf graduated as a graphic designer in 2013 at the ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem. Ever since, she has had her own graphic design studio, which focuses on visual storytelling in image & type.

Dana participated in the first edition of In4nite, during which she maintained a one-dimensional approach to the material. For this edition, Dana focused on the three-dimensional qualities of the Colback material, in which she explored the possibilities of combining Colback with other fabrics. Her main challenge was to employ the Colback in a manner that accentuated its aesthetic qualities - transparency, organic structures - yet resulted into a visually enticing graphic design.

Graphic Interplay is the result of Dana’s work. In aseries of hovering panels, Dana playfully engagesthe translucency of the Colback®. By administeringstrong graphic elements to the already existingorganic structure of the non-woven material, shehas created a unique and inventive interplay ofstructures and colors. The panels emerge as spatialobjects from the layered and transparent nature ofthe Colback® material.

In addition to the visually strong graphic panels,Dana has designed one exclusive panel based on‘drifting little creatures, wandering the currents ofthe sea’, referring to plankton. Individually, planktonhas microscopic dimensions. Combined however,they hold a vital function within our seas and forour earth. Dana sees this as a poignant metaphorfor the Colback® material; where individual fiberscollectively form a durable non-woven, and whichis also unseen and present under a surface

Graphic Interplay is the result of Dana’s work. In a series of hovering panels, Dana playfully engages the translucency of the Colback®. By administering strong graphic elements to the already existing organic structure of the non-woven material, shehas created a unique and inventive interplay of structures and colors. The panels emerge as spatial objects from the layered and transparent nature of the Colback® material.

In addition to the visually strong graphic panels, Dana has designed one exclusive panel based on ‘drifting little creatures, wandering the currents of the sea’, referring to plankton. Individually, planktonhas microscopic dimensions. Combined however, they hold a vital function within our seas and for our earth. Dana sees this as a poignant metaphor for the Colback® material; where individual fibers collectively form a durable non-woven, and whichis also unseen and present under a surface

Graphic Interplay is a series of hovering panels, which playfully engages the translucency of the Colback. By administering strong graphic elements to the already existing organic structure of the non-woven material, an unique and inventive interplay of elements is created. The hovering panels as spatial objects from the layered and transparent nature of the Colback material.

Graphic Interplay is a series of hovering panels, which playfully engages the translucency of the Colback. By administering strong graphic elements to the already existing organic structure of the non-woven material, an unique and inventive interplay of elements is created. The hovering panels as spatial objects from the layered and transparent nature of the Colback material.